Fetch vs MCP Confluence Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Fetch and MCP Confluence Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Fetch when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Fetches web content over HTTP, Converts web pages for efficient LLM usage, Reference implementation demonstrating MCP SDK usage.

Explore Fetch Details

Choose MCP Confluence Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Other Tools and Integrations domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: CONFLUENCE_API_BASE, CONFLUENCE_USERNAME, CONFLUENCE_PASSWORD.
• Primary tools included: Execute CQL searches, Retrieve page content by ID, Find pages by space key.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Fetch VerifiedOther Tools and Integrations	MCP Confluence Server tqiqbal Other Tools and Integrations
Summary	Web content fetching and conversion for efficient LLM usage.	A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Confluence Data Center via REST API.
Category & Scope

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fetch": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-memory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tqiqbal-mcp-confluence-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tqiqbal-mcp-confluence-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CONFLUENCE_API_BASE": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_API_BASE_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_USERNAME": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_USERNAME_HERE",
        "CONFLUENCE_PASSWORD": "YOUR_CONFLUENCE_PASSWORD_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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